Perspectives

IDRC’s experts reflect on the current issues and approaches challenging the international development sector, and the role of research in finding solutions.

Our collaborations with researchers, policymakers, and international development practitioners help to foster leading thinkers with well-informed views. Their diverse insights and opinions represent our commitment to advancing knowledge and using rigorous research to find sustainable solutions to international development challenges.  

Take a look to enjoy fresh perspectives, creative ideas, and astute observations that will encourage you to contemplate the sector’s big issues. 

The evidence on climate change is clear, and so are the solutions
Solutions based on evidence are what will help us reverse, slow down, and adapt to the effects of climate change.
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Adaptation to climate change must be inclusive, equitable, and representative
Effective adaptation must balance short-term results with the long-term pursuit of socially-inclusive innovation.
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Research evidence can close Africa’s policy implementation gap
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Digital technology’s role in achieving health for all
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Feminist advocacy can tackle violence against women
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Investing in evidence for sustainable development
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Marriage and divorce certificates: Tools for women’s empowerment
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Minimizing disaster risk through climate action: Examples from the field
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Why Southern research?
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Innovative livestock vaccine development for the Global South
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